Belém, Brazil — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva flies back into Belém today, and the COP30 presidency really wants to impress him.
With three official days to go, the presidency already has texts published and promises circulating. We expect a bunch of new texts today, including a new version of the mutirão decision, a draft on the Global Goal on Adaptation, and maybe even the big umbrella political package. Brazil is pushing hard — and the fact that parties already had a text on Tuesday is encouraging to experts.
“The COP President is wheeling out the big guns to get a deal over the line today,” said Mariana Paoli, global advocacy lead at development charity Christian Aid. “Often COP hosts say they want to finish the summit on time but they rarely manage it. This year at least it feels like they really mean it.”